2. We follow the 'thirty-year rule' just to help keep things simple. If what you are posting happened in the last thirty years, it is probably sociology or politics, and not history, so we ask that you not post it.

3. We disabled the downvote arrow for a reason – you should only downvote posts and comments if they are irrelevant to Irish History or to the topic being discussed. If the conversation is completely de-railing, message the mods and we will look into it.

4. Bigotry in any form will not be tolerated and is grounds for instant banning.

5. Do not take the conversation out of the comments section. If you are badgering someone via private message, we will step in, and we might ban you.

Also, don’t feel bashful if you aren’t an expert on history. We have a few historians lurking around, so post any questions you have and we’ll try to help you out, but most of us here are just interested in the subject.